PROCUREMENT CATEGORY MANAGER – PACKAGING (FULL-TIME)

Location: Accra, Ghana (Remote/Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Join GBfoods – Shaping the Future of Sustainable Packaging and Supply Excellence

GBfoods is a leading international food company committed to nourishing lives through trusted brands and innovative solutions across Africa and beyond. We are driven by quality, sustainability, and operational excellence, and we continuously invest in building resilient and future-ready supply chains.

We are seeking a highly strategic and experienced Procurement Category Manager – Packaging to join our team. In this role, you will lead the packaging procurement strategy across primary and secondary packaging categories, ensuring cost efficiency, supply security, innovation, and sustainability across our African operations.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

Category Strategy & Planning

• Define and implement the short, medium, and long-term packaging sourcing strategy based on category management principles and business priorities.
• Develop and maintain sourcing maps and market strategies (local, regional, import, or hybrid models).
• Align procurement coverage and category strategies with key internal stakeholders.
• Own category budgeting, savings delivery, and variance/deviation management.

Market Intelligence & Cost Management

• Monitor global packaging raw material trends, including paper, plastics, aluminum, glass, resins, and additives.
• Develop supply and cost transparency models for packaging materials.
• Ensure Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) visibility across all packaging categories.
• Anticipate market disruptions, regulatory changes, import restrictions, and other risks to ensure supply continuity and resilience.

Supplier & Stakeholder Management

• Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) for key and strategic packaging suppliers.
• Execute supplier negotiations, contracting, and commercial framework agreements.
• Manage critical suppliers and ensure operational continuity in collaboration with local teams.
• Build strong business intimacy with internal stakeholders to align packaging strategies with business objectives and Value Creation Plans (VCP).

Innovation & Sustainability

• Drive packaging innovation and sustainable sourcing initiatives in collaboration with R&D and suppliers.
• Promote eco-design, downgauging, recyclability, and mono-material solutions.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) and renovation projects from a sourcing perspective.

Governance & Execution

• Establish strong governance frameworks to ensure transparency, compliance, and procurement excellence across regions.
• Coordinate deployment of category strategies with country procurement teams.
• Ensure adherence to group procurement policies and standards.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Materials Science, Economics, or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in procurement or category management, preferably within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Strong experience in packaging procurement (primary and secondary packaging).
• Experience managing regional or global suppliers and import-based supply chains.

How to Apply

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